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Particles in the dust ring circling the star Fomalhaut are kept inside the ring by gravitational interactions with planets. The faster-moving inner planet transfers energy to dust particles, moving them outward, deeper into the ring. The slower-moving outer planet removes energy from the particles, causing them to drop inward. credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/B. Saxton Particles in the dust ring circling the star Fomalhaut are kept inside the ring by gravitational interactions with planets. The faster-moving inner planet transfers energy to dust particles, moving them outward, deeper into the ring. The slower-moving outer planet removes energy from the particles, causing them to drop inward. credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/B. Saxton

Particles in the dust ring circling the star Fomalhaut are kept inside the ring by gravitational interactions with planets. The faster-moving inner planet transfers energy to dust particles, moving them outward, deeper into the ring. The slower-moving outer planet removes energy from the particles, causing them to drop inward.

credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/B. Saxton

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